make sth tolerable
Frequency: 6.55.1 per million words
To cause something to become acceptable or bearable.
Categories:
Examples (10)
- A small fan helped to make the heat tolerable in the stuffy room.
- Her positive attitude managed to make even the most difficult tasks tolerable.
- We tried to make the long journey tolerable by playing games and listening to music.
- The company introduced flexible hours to make the work-life balance more tolerable for employees.
- He added sugar to the bitter coffee to make it tolerable to drink.
- Even though the pain was severe, the strong medication made it tolerable.
- Small improvements can often make an otherwise unpleasant situation tolerable.
- They hoped the new policies would make the living conditions tolerable for the refugees.
- To make the wait tolerable, she brought a book to read.
- A good sense of humor can often make stressful situations tolerable.